2016

Please note that the sightings below do not reflect the variety of species you can see in a normal day out birding or wildlife watching. These reports concentrate on more unusual species or significant counts or movements.

28th February:

Benbecula: A female Pochard and drake Scaup are on Coot Loch.

Curlew (Steve Duffield); White-tailed Eagle (John Kemp)

27th February:

Lewis: A drake Green-winged Teal is on Loch Stiapabhat; also a ringtail Hen Harrier and a Fieldfare in the area.

North Uist: 6 Fieldfare are still in Carinish.

Great Northern Diver (John Kemp); Green-winged Teal (Tony Marr)

26th February:

Barra: The 2nd winter Glaucous Gull was again at Traigh Eias.

25th February:

North Uist: The Gyr Falcon was seen on Baleshare today. 12 Fieldfare were at Claddach Cnoc a Lin and 6 were in Carinish.

Barra: A 2nd winter Glaucous Gull was at Traigh Eias.

Gyr Falcon (Jac Volbeda); Song Thrush (Steve Duffield)

24th February:

North Uist: A juvenile Glaucous Gull flew over the North Ford off Carinish this afternoon.

South Uist: 26 Fieldfare were at Kildonan. 2 Slavonian Grebes were at the south end of Loch Bee.

Whooper Swans (Steve Duffield)

23rd February:

North Uist: 6 Fieldfare were in Carinish.

Goldfinch (John Kemp)

22nd February:

North Uist: 5 Pintail are on Loch nam Feithean and the Coot is still on Loch Sandary.

21st February:

Lewis: 4 Iceland Gulls (an adult and 3 juveniles) were at the Butt whilst an adult Glaucous Gull was on the machair just north of Loch Stiapabhat.

North Uist: The Gyr Falcon was seen at Kyles Paible early afternoon.

Benbecula: The female Pochard and a Black-tailed Godwit are at Coot Loch. 7 Greenland White-fronted Geese were on Loch Mor.

South Uist: The Whimbrel was at Ardivachar again today.

Barra: A 2nd winter Glaucous Gull was at Borve in the morning and a 2nd winter was at Traigh Mor in the afternoon.

Gyr Falcon (Brian Lowe)

20th February:

Benbecula: An adult Glaucous Gull was at Creagorry around midday.

19th February:

Benbecula: A female Pochard, drake Scaup and a Black-tailed Godwit were at Coot Loch.

17th February:

Shiants: The juvenile Glaucous Gull was on Eilean an Tighe this morning.

North Uist: 25 Brent Geese were on Baleshare.

15th February:

North Uist: 150 Snow Buntings were at Borve, Berneray and a pale-bellied Brent Goose was on Loch Bhrusda.

14th February:

South Uist: A Greenland White-fronted Goose was at Bornish.

Peregrine and Otter (John Kemp)

13th February:

North Uist: A Brent Goose, Pink-footed Goose and 40 Goldfinch were on Berneray today.

Benbecula: The female Pochard was on Coot Loch.

South Uist: A Whimbrel was at Ardivachar. A Lapland Bunting was seen at Balgarva this afternoon.

12th February:

Lewis: A juvenile Iceland Gull was in Stornoway harbour today.

North Uist: 70 Brent Geese were on Baleshare. 9 Fieldfare were in Carinish.

South Uist: 7 Common Scoters were off Ardvule this morning.

White-tailed Eagle (Jac Vobeda)

11th February:

Lewis: A male Hen Harrier was by Loch Orasaigh this morning.

Harris: 3 Surf Scoters (2 males and a female), 125+ Common Scoters and at least 34 Slavonian Grebes were in the Sound of Taransay.

Sound of Taransay: A juvenile Iceland Gull was seen from the ferry this evening.

North Uist: 5 Pintail and 9 Shoveler were on Loch nam Feithean this morning.